Most Scotland sightseeing tours only take tourists to the country’s main cities which are Edinburgh and Glasgow. And we’re not planning to bash that. It’s quite understandable why.
Actually, a day isn’t enough to visit all that Edinburgh has to offer. For one, it is where the Edinburgh Castle can be found. Need we say more? The city of Edinburgh also houses “The camera obscura” in the Outlook Tower. What tourists find interesting about this tower is that it has the largest exhibition of camera obscuras (hence its name) and pinhole photography in the world. The famous Gladstone’s Land is also in Edinbrugh. This 17th century high-tenement house offer a glimpse of the 17th century way of life through its decorations and furnitures.
Other common sightseeing stopovers in Edinburgh include St. Giles Cathedral, Mary Kings Close, The museum of Childhood (entrance is free in this location, by the way) and John Knox’s House. The Palace of Holyrood is also included in the list of tour destinations during summer and winter (this palace is sometimes closed for Royal usage).
The city of Glasgow has as much to offer to tourists too. Science aficionados and geeks should make it a point to visit this city first to see the one-of-the-kind, Glasgow Science Centre & Tower & IMAX and The Museum of Transport. But just because such buildings exist inside the city premises doesn’t mean that history buffs don’t have a place in Glasgow. Like Edinburgh, Glasgow serves as a home to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery and a couple of Cathedrals. Some of Scotland’s greenest botanic gardens are also in Glasgow.
